Nacellidae () |
9 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
benthic; marine; depth range 2 - 7 m |
Indo-West Pacific: from the Andaman Islands to Melanesia; north to southern Japan and south to New Caledonia. |
Shell semi-translucent, solid, regular and large. Outline rounded-ovate. Apex ca. anterior 1/3 of SL. External sculpture faint, with subequal low radial riblets. Colouration: Outside of shell greenish to yellowish brown; aperture with continuous brown margin; inside color bluish silver (Ref. 128042). |
Used as food by coastal populations throughout its range (Ref. 349). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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harmless |
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